Garment-stretcher.



J. A. JORDAN.

GARMENT STRETCHER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. 1915.

1,150,205. Patented Aug. 17,1915.

JAlVEES ARTHUR JORDAN, OF. CROYDON, ENGLAND.

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. Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented Au 17, 1915..

Application filed February 23, 1915. Serial No. 10,056.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES ARTI-IURJOR- DAN, subject of George V., King of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at 139 North End, Croydon, Surrey, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-Stretchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment stretchers of the internal type comprising an expansible and contractible device made up of two slidably connected frame-parts.

The invention is more particularly intended for application to devices for keeping garment sleeves and trousers legs in shape, and will be hereinafter described with special reference to such devices.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a device which is of simple construction, durable, has a wide range of adjustability so that it can be used with sleeves, trousers legs, etc., differing considerably in width, and can be readily inserted into and withdrawn from the sleeve, trousers leg, etc.

In accordance with'my invention the two sliding frame-parts are permanently connected together, so that, when the device is not in use, they will not fall apart.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into effect, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, which shows an embodiment thereof and wherein Figures 1 and 2 are views drawn slightly in perspective and show a garment stretcher suitable for sleeves, in the closed and open positions respectively.

As shown in'the drawing, the end-portions of each of the frame-parts a, b are looped to gether by corrugated loops 0 and (Z in such a way that the two frame-parts are capable of sliding over one another, when the frame is expanded or contracted, but are prevented from being separated from one another by means of such loops.

The contour of the frame is such that when expanded, it fits the sleeve. Each frame-part consists substantially of a single piece of wire, the outer portion of which is suitably bowed, while the inner portion is a continuation thereof and extends up straight, being bent over at the upper end and connected to the outer bowed portion. The frame-parts a and b are connected across their middle portion by links a and 72 respectively for the purpose of imparting the inner side rigidity to them. The frame-parts a and 6 are also slidably connected together at their middle portion by the straight or inner side of the frame-part a being looped around the link 6 which arrangement not only prevents endwise movement of the frame-parts relatively to one another, but provides a hinge or pivot about which one frame-part can be swung or rocked relatively to the other frame-part when it is desired to expand one end of the device more than the other end.v

The corrugated loops 0 and d extend from side to side of the frameparts b and a respectively, and they also embrace the straight inner sides of the frame-parts a and Z) respectively. Each loop is corrugated along both of its sides, the crests and .depressions on one side being arranged opposite those on the other side in such a way that the path throughout the length of the loop is of equal width or substantially so.

In order to expand the frame it is only necessary to clasp the two inner or straight sides of the frame-parts with the hands and then draw them together, which operation causes them to slide along the corrugated loops until they cannot go any farther owing to the sleeve being fully stretched. The sides of the corrugated loops are arranged to press tightly on the straight inner sides of the frame-parts so as to produce suflicient friction to prevent the tension of the sleeve, when expanded, accidentally forcing the frame-parts together again. The frame is collapsed by the application of alittle pressure suitably applied to opposite sides thereof, as will be well understood.

It will be seen that, as the degree of ex pansion throughout the length of the frame need not necessarily be uniform the frame can be readily adjusted to fit any shape of sleeve, trousers leg, etc.

I claim 1. A garment-stretcher comprising framepartseach having inner and outer sides, aloop extending from side to side of each of said frame-parts and the loop of one frame part embracing. in a friction-tight manner,

of another of said frameparts, a link such as b situated mid-way or thereabout of the length of one of said frame-parts, the inner side of another of said frame-parts having a loop loosely looped around said link, the arrangement being such that said frame-parts can slide outer sides, corrugated loops 0 21nd d extending from side to side and situated near to opposite ends of each of the frame-parts b and a respectively, a corrugated loop of each frame-part embracing fill 'a friction 1i tight manner the adjacent side of the other frame part. L-

In Witness whereof I htve hereunto setmy hand in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

' JAMES ARTHUR JORDAN. Witnesses:

' H. TIP. GEE, O. G. WORTH.

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Washington, D. G. V 

